Modoc Rock Shelter
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Modoc Rock Shelter is a significant prehistoric archaeological site in Illinois known for its long record of human occupation and well-preserved cultural deposits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric rock shelter ⓘ |
| associatedWith | prehistoric Native American groups ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| earliestOccupation | early Holocene ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | near modern transportation routes along the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
deep cultural stratigraphy
ⓘ
fire pits ⓘ living floors ⓘ multiple occupation layers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMaterials |
ceramics
ⓘ
faunal remains ⓘ hearth features ⓘ plant remains ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | rock overhang providing shelter ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | sandstone rock shelter ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasResearchValue |
reconstructing prehistoric subsistence
ⓘ
studying long-term human occupation sequences ⓘ understanding Archaic adaptations in the Midwest ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
long record of human occupation
ⓘ
significant prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ well-preserved cultural deposits ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | open rock shelter ⓘ |
| hasStratifiedDeposits | yes ⓘ |
| isListedOn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
academic publications
ⓘ
archaeological investigations ⓘ paleoenvironmental studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Modoc, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPhysiographicRegion | Mississippi River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | American Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | bluff overlooking the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| NRHPCategory | site ⓘ |
| NRHPCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Mississippian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodland period ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedAs |
base camp
ⓘ
habitation site ⓘ seasonal camp ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.